A police officer expecting criminal behavior shoots a person who is reaching for his wallet because he perceives the suspect as reaching for a gun. This is a dangerous example of the

a. anthropomorphic error.
b. placebo effect.
c. observer bias.
d. observer effect.

ANSWER: c

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